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Sandy Lane, Hamble House & Cottage, St. James, Barbados
Hamble House has a unique location within the prestigious Sandy Lane Estate in St. James. The property's eastern boundary adjoins the fabulous Sandy Lane Country Club Golf course providing sweeping views of the golf course and greens. Being one of the most elevated houses in Sandy Lane, it benefits from a constant unobstructed easterly breeze which ensures that the house is always cool. There are also good sea views on the west side of the property, particularly from the Master Bedroom's sunset Terrace upstairs.
With six bedrooms in all, four in the main house, and a two-bedroom attached Cottage, the property is in excellent condition and very well maintained. The home was completely renovated in 2007 by Larry Warren, the renowned Barbadian architect, with great attention to detail and finishes that feature pickled pine ceilings and a combination of stone, marble and wooden floors. Hamble House has two private driveways to access the property, the main entrance leads to ample parking and the secondary entrance provides direct access to Hamble Cottage from Simmons Road.
The Main House entrance leads to an indoor lounge that opens on the east to the wonderful covered Golf Terrace with views of the 12th, 13th and 14th fairways of the Country Club. To the west the Lounge leads to the covered dining terrace, swimming pool and garden. Also, on this level you will find the air-conditioned media room, the spacious and well-equipped kitchen, staff rooms, storerooms and garage. The Master Bedroom occupies the entire first floor and includes a study leading to the sunset terrace on the west as well as the Golf Terrace on the east.
There are three en-suite guest bedrooms on the ground floor and all open to terraces, either the swimming pool terrace or the well landscaped gardens. A beautiful breezeway leads from the main house bedroom wing to the fully self-contained Hamble Cottage. Entering to the Conservatory dining area which opens to a private garden. Off the Conservatory is an open plan living room and a fully fitted galley styled kitchen. A spiral stairway leads up to two bedrooms and one bathroom.
Residents of Hamble House enjoy the use of the private beach facility at Sandy Lane Beach alongside Sandy Lane Hotel, where there are changing rooms, beach chair services as well as a cafe and bar. There are also flood lit tennis courts that Sandy Lane homeowners may use as well as the Sandy Lane Golf Club which has three courses the Old Nine, the 18-hole Country Club and the Green Monkey.